Member of Provincial Parliament for Hamilton Centre Family physician in #HamOnt
Joined May 2011
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Thank you to @kimmiesawake for joining us at Queen’s Park to advocate for a more caring substance use treatment system where there are no wrong doors and no endless waitlists.
Together we can ensure that people who are using substances get the support they need.
#onpoli
Our substance use treatment system is failing people.
On average it takes 97 days to get into a treatment program in Ontario.
We must do better.
The Ontario NDP has a plan to scrap the waitlists and build a caring substance use treatment system.
We must ensure that we have strong oversight over substance use treatment so that no one is financially exploited in their most vulnerable moments.
Thank you to Michael Owens for joining to me to share his son’s story, and to demand better for every other family in Ontario 🧡
Grateful to our Hamilton steelworker community for coming together to support striking National Steel Car workers (USW7135) and Stelco workers facing layoffs (USW 1005).
#hamont
Robin Lennox retweeted
Hamilton’s largest hospital network is eliminating 37 jobs in surgery, says a union informed about the first wave of cuts brought on by a $150-million deficit.
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Join our Telephone Townhall with the President of the Ontario Medical Association on Oct 27th @ 7pm!
Dial-in: 1-877-229-8493
Code: 120394#
It’s that time of year 🍂
High-risk individuals can get their COVID vaccines now. Eligibility will open up to general population after Oct 26.
Check with your local pharmacy, primary care provider, or public health unit to see where you can get your vaccines this year 💉
Robin Lennox retweeted
The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) says Hamilton Health Sciences’ (HHS) decision to cut 97 nurse and health-care aides from surgical units and operating rooms will delay care for about 30,000 people waiting for surgeries in the region.
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Robin Lennox retweeted
David Piccini’s assistant sent developer’s request to housing minister’s office before land was removed from Greenbelt thetrillium.ca:443/news/the-…
Hamilton deserves clean air. It’s that simple.
The province shouldn’t wait to hear from residents (again) that they are seeing more black soot on their homes, their children, or their pets.
#blacksoot
We all need to raise our voices and demand clean air in Hamilton!
We’ve compiled resources and advocacy tools that you can use to push for change and mobilize in our community.
Check it out at robinlennox.ca/clean_up_the_…
On Tuesday I joined @cupelocal7800 @cupeontario, union allies, health workers and Hamiltonians to protest the cuts to our hospitals that have resulted in hundreds of health workers laid off.
Our public health system is worth fighting for! 💪🧡
RSVP: robinlennox.ca/healthcare_to… Join us tomorrow evening for a dynamic discussion about the challenges facing our healthcare system, Ford’s failed bet on privatization, and health system transformation within our reach!
Robin Lennox retweeted
Thousands of nursing and other positions are cut as hospital funding comes in at 1/2 of cost increases. Hallway medicine will balloon.
Ontario hospital in deficit cutting over 100 nursing roles, adding other positions thetrillium.ca/news/health/o… via @Thetrilliumca
Robin Lennox retweeted
A hospital in London, Ont., is cutting more than 100 registered nurse positions in its mental health programs, the latest in a growing list of hospitals across the province making similar moves in the face of deficits.
chch.com/chch-news/ontario-h…
Robin Lennox retweeted
NEW: The IESO, which manages the province's electricity grid, signed a contract with an American utility for power over the winter, despite the government's policies on shifting away from the US.
Critics say it undermines the Premier's buy Ontario / Canada plan.
#onpoli
RSVP: robinlennox.ca/healthcare_to…
Join us October 20th at 7pm for a dynamic discussion about Ontario’s health system, the threat of privatization, and how we restore our public health system to shorten critical wait-times and end hallway healthcare.
#onpoli
Robin Lennox retweeted
Hundreds of health-care workers rallied outside Hamilton General Hospital today to protest planned job cuts at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS).
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